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Alid

Alid noun: a descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the fourth caliph and the first Shi'ite Imam.

Noun

Alid (plural Alids)

  1. (historical) A descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the fourth caliph and the first Shi'ite Imam.

Adjective

Alid (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Relating to an Alid.

Alid meaning in Bengali, Arabic and Persian

Alid in Bengali

Translations
আলবী albī, আলবিয়া albiẏa

Alid in Arabic

Translations
عَلَوِيّ ʕalawiyy

Alid in Persian

Translations
علوی 'alavi

Forms of Alid

pluralAlids

Origin of Alid

From Ali + -id, possibly under influence from French Alide.

Questions about Alid

What does Alid mean?
Alid means a descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the fourth caliph and the first Shi'ite Imam.
What is Alid in Bengali?
Alid in Bengali is আলবী (albī), আলবিয়া (albiẏa). See Alid meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Alid?
Alid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Alid?
The plural of Alid is Alids.

Words near Alid in the dictionary

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  7. Alida
  8. alidad
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  10. alidades
  11. alidads

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